diff --git a/credentials/getmuttpass b/credentials/getmuttpass
index f94cb82..926a342 100755
--- a/credentials/getmuttpass
+++ b/credentials/getmuttpass
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 pass=$(gpg2 --decrypt --quiet ~/.config/mutt/credentials/$1.gpg)
+pass=$(printf "%q" $pass)
 echo set smtp_pass=\"$pass\"
 echo set imap_pass=\"$pass\"